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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glennaslaud

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In pasture, on upper edge of E-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 22m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 1.95m), breached (Wth 4m) at SE. Fosse (Wth 6.5m; D 0.5m) is inaccessible in places due to vegetation cover. External bank (Wth 10m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) tilts gently inwards on top toward fosse and is incorporated into 20th century field boundary SSE-S-SSW. Breach (Wth 10m) at ESE as depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map. Interior level and grass covered with numerous thorn trees. Ringforts (TS069-013---- and TS069-015----) are c. 140m to WSW and 265m to NE respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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